WARNING: POINT PLEASANT CANAL SINKING AND STUFFINGS 2022 !! | HAULOVER INLET | WAVY BOATS

[@WavyBoats]

Let us know, which of these was the worst moment for you? 😳

[@geojesse9230]

The pontoons always make me lol 😂

[@Scopper81]

Number One. One of these days, the bow will emerge from the water and the kids will be gone.

[@Luna007]

Morons taking their kids/dogs out and putting them in the front!! They should be arrested. Sickening.

[@Ropecharud]

@@Scopper81 yes, I agree. Number 1 was very scary, I am surprised none of the kids went in the water.

[@javiercorreapr9977]

The lady trowing out the beer…no evidence

[@johngalt9052]

I grew up here. Been through the canal a hundred times. 1, slow down. 2, don't buy a bow rider. 3, don't overload your boat. 4, keep the weight in the rear. 5, keep in mind that a large percentage of boat owners have no freaking idea what they are doing!

[@nosac1230]

#5 for sure!

[@SuburbanDon]

Too many boaters strike me as being idiots.

[@Mightiflier]

@@SuburbanDonnot idiots, they just don’t know. But it sure is easy to get over your head when you just don’t know.

[@drbigmdftnu]

​@@Mightiflierin some cases. But most of the time, they're just total frickin' idiots.

[@sidefx996]

@@Mightiflier So...in other words they're idiots.

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

The first mistake made by all these captains was at the dealership, when they bought lake boats for sea use

[@edrodrigues3333]

And then they load up the bow with all the people.

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

@@edrodrigues3333 Oh and just to add, make sure the outboard is tucked right in so when you stuff it, it really forces the bow into the water

[@billholt716]

This is NOT ocean boating The Canal runs between a river and a bay.

[@XploreAz]

@@billholt716 which is coming from the Atlantic ocean. 🙄

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

@@billholt716 so have you never stuffed the bow out at sea?

[@Alex-xi2nz]

I’ve never seen a captain do every single possible thing to flood the bow until now. That was perfectly executed.

[@sidv192]

He thought he had rented a U Boat

[@robcam001]

And no one thought to shift the weight? Some people think the ocean is like a bath

[@fionamackie3357]

I think we can call them boat owners. They clearly have no idea but are willing to sink the boat and kill people.

[@denyspoyner8815]

Lol, 🤣 he's special alright. 🤣

[@gavinferguson]

theres a big differrence between a qualifed and experenced captain and a boat owner.its an insult to call any of these boat drivers owners captains

[@Motionshooter]

nice quick dump of the beer before the harbor patrol pulled up

[@tranquility9325]

Yeah she thought she was slick

[@Custer0706]

I like how everybody thinks that the situation can be saved with empty beer cans….

[@AsylumSaint]

I dont know how it is where this was filmed, but in Tennessee you can drink on a boat as long as you aren't the operator, and have your drivers license on hand.

[@FlightMate]

oh I thought it was an attempt to bail water out 😆

[@Motionshooter]

@@AsylumSaint I suppose when in doubt, dump it out :)

[@johngabrynowicz9869]

Note to self: never purchase a boat with a bow that was designed to work like a snow shovel.

[@werberderber6209]

At least not in that environment

[@stephengmeiner3264]

We call it a “ladle” 🥄

[@PoppaBadger]

If he were to get his nose up on plane a bit and navigate through the waves, this may have been avoidable.🥴👍🙏🙏🙏

[@maryannewhite3620]

@@PoppaBadger Agreed. Still seems like a glorified bathtub to me. Any water over that bow is going straight into the boat. I want a closed bow boat for seaworthiness.

[@jimjam1719]

ya, not only that, i don't understand why people will take a "lake type of boat" onto the ocean? if it were me, i would buy a boat with a better designed bow made for this type of environment if wanting to go into this type of environment or not go at all, right tool for the right job at hand.

[@skilldeadly8888]

No lifejackets on kids, riding in the bow, stuffings a plenty, and kids screaming in fear. Beautiful day out with the family!

[@MrMuzzle123]

LoL are there laws in America about life jackets been worn we we fish here in NZ if this stuff went on be fines aplenty if someone drowns because of no lifejacket captain looking at a jail sentence

[@styldsteel1]

And? What's wrong with that?😂

[@ralfp8844]

If you and your family just watch tge scene from besides, why not? 😉 But honestly, i feel sorry for the kids.

[@Tony-ip3mo]

Yep, you would be surprised how irresponsible some people are and the lack of brains they have while out on the water in a boat

[@ralfp8844]

@@skilldeadly8888 as a somehow experienced cat sailor i capsize not very often now. So why not leaving of the lifejacket? Very easy question and even easier answer. Cause everybody, regardless how exoerienced he is, could be caught offguard. Happened to me last month in a very wavy sea at 25kn of wind. I already was exhausted but still able to pull a rope. But after a capsize due to a too fast manouver and the first effortless attempt to get it back up i was totally weakened. Without a lifejacket i could have drowned easily. The only thing i was able to do was lying on my back. We were accompanied by a motor boat for security reasons, so it wasn't a big issue. But without a jacket he could have been there too late. Never go out into rough conditions or even into good ones that could change easily without proper equipment.

[@georgevue8175]

This video should be mandatory viewing for all coast guard boat navigation classes. The current is wicked strong that by itself screams NO BOW RIDING.

[@ShystySpokes]

I highly highly doubt if you’re making a wake that it would make a bit of difference going through there. The waves are already bigger than any boats wake. I think the thinking behind the “no wake zone” is because it’s a fairly narrow canal with lots of back and forth traffic so they don’t want ppl blasting through there too close to other boats. Either way this Canal is a perfect example of why a lot of ppl should be required to take a boaters safety course upon purchase of a boat because there is just too many morons and ppl that lack common sense out there.

[@delbertaltwein8957]

These people that can't figure out riding in the bow in those conditions should not have a boat

[@alinelson7524]

Personally, and as an owner of a bow rider, I think the problem here is not so much the boat but the distribution of weight within the boat and the failure of the ‘captain’ to recognise and react to the dangerous situation he was about to put his passengers in. Correct speed, trim and weight distribution would have seen the boat go through there without too much issue in my opinion.

[@batman6749]

It has to do with weight as well for bow riders

[@alinelson7524]

@DeusVult1527 I agree that bow riders are not designed for those conditions. However, any competent skipper would have got that boat through there without sinking it and putting their passengers in danger, which was the comment I was making.

[@joequese4809]

As I find myself endlessly clicking youtube recommendations to sooth my angst I find this gem. Watching these folks plow through the pleasant point canal with its turbulent waters and mercilessless waves, while wearing no safety gear and hurling insults at others. I understand just how it is that yesterday came to pass. God bless the fellow @2:05. At least he tried. Sometimes I feel like that guy, trying to bail a sinking boat with a drinking glass.

[@djjohnson5580]

Most of these could have been avoided by the captain slowing down and moving the weight to the back of the boat.

[@Jonathan.D]

This man has the answer!!! It's a two part solution to keep this from happening! Moving all the weight from the front to the back is just as important in almost each of these situations. I don't understand why these people are in the front to begin with? That's the worst place to sit when there's even a moderate chop. My dad was a captain and was always reminding us to stay in the back of the boat when underway. Even when it's calm, you can hit a wake and send everyone flying. Next to the No Wake sign, there should be a Sit In The Back sign. 😄

[@zombiekid1662]

​@@Jonathan.D exactly 😮

[@trvman1]

I LOVE the 1st boat, when they know they are in trouble the guy runs to the back to have the woman dump out the beer and then someone is using a little cup to bail the boat :)

[@Jonathan.D]

@trvman1 They definitely had no clue and just panicked. That is the fault of the "Captain" of the vessel. He should have moved the people to the back to prevent more water from coming over the front. If the deck had scuppers, the deck could have drained out. The first thing I always install on my boats is scuppers. If you take water over the bow, you throttle up, and the water runs right out. I had a little 17' skiff that got filled to the gunnels when a larger boat swamped us. All I did was give it full throttle, and in less than a minute, it was empty.

[@finscreenname]

@@Jonathan.D Not to mention that most bow riders, the end of the bow's slope down make a nice scoop.

[@ericd.6368]

I have been a boat owner for nearly 40 years and you know, having your life jacket on before the boat is sinking is a pretty good idea.

[@frisk151]

I really hate to say it but there needs to be licenses for boating, especially here.. That might save 2% of these fools from themselves...

[@MrBings714]

@frisk151 required in my state to drive one although it's never updated or checked. I don't even know where mine is.

[@frisk151]

@@MrBings714 Which State? I was that kid brought up on the water.. I didn't believe I should even need to go to "definsive driving" to get a Texas DL.. I had been shifter cart racing for years.. I "grandfathered" in on both boating and hunting requirements, but I could have passed them in my sleep.. My father had my brother and I custom reloading since we were pre-teens (oversight included), and Vietnam combat soldier standards on gun safety, boating safety, you name it.. I was anti license everything.. NOW at 50 yrs old, but well before by at least 1.5 decade, the idiots on the water, roads, and running around chasing their phones legit has me rethinking that stance in spades.. I'm hard core 2A, and a lot of my friends hate it, but buy a firearm for the first time, a gun into and safety course isn't too much to ask for.. Covid hit.. I was buying more Ammo at a national sporting goods store (Academy).. The guy in front of me bought one of the last guns.. He literally paid for it, after checks, and before he left, he asked, "How do I make it go bang?".. Jaw drop.. Ripped the guy at the counter and said, "he's more than likely to accidently kill anyone!! WHY did you sell him that???" "I had to... But, I didn't sell him bullets!!! LOL). Phones I think are some of the worst of this behavior.. Add alcohol and woah!!! I drink.. I don't drive jack sheot when I am driving sober thou.. Sorry for being long winded! I was just really glad to hear about your state, even if they don't require to be current.. If there is any training at all involved , especially for people who have no piloting / "captaining" (haha) experience.. That's better than a lot of states..

[@RosettaStoned462]

As a non boat owner, I too was shocked.

[@iamthebroker]

Hang on what? Are you suggesting you don’t need a license in the US to drive a boat? If that’s the case then no wonder🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mackman3294]

I like how she calmly poured out her beer while the boat was rocking and just before the police came to the rescue.

[@GregK9]

A+ beer handling skills!

[@harbor.boundary.flight]

It would improve the buoyancy, at least!

[@mcd930]

a true professional would have knocked the rest of that shit back!

[@lindafarnham8994]

We have a cottage on Georgian Bay and it is always rough. We would never have an open beer in our boat!

[@lindafarnham8994]

Too many boats in a too small place leaving a horrible wake.

[@rickster8588]

Those Sea Rays & Hurricane boats with the bow swooping down towards the waterline cracks me up. Even more dumb are the captains that can’t load a boat properly or trim the bow up with the outboard trailer/trim switch. I’ve taken my 16’ alum fishing boat(40 hp Merc) under the Blue Water Bridge (with No no-wake zone) with a 1000’ freighter up bound & a cruse-ship heading down river along with many large yachts in a hurry to see the Port Huron to Mackinaw race. With seawalls on both the Canadian & US sides the St. Clair River was angry my friends😮 BTW, the wife & I were wearing our jetski life vests. Cheers to whoever read this.

[@IronWarrior95]

I read this, cheers.

[@PRJ3856]

I too, live in port huron.

[@PRJ3856]

I too, live in port huron.

[@rickster8588]

@@PRJ3856 We consider ourselves so blessed to be on the St. Clair river. Let’s not even mention the fishing. 😎 Cheers to you PRJ.

[@richardloehr1037]

Never understood that lousy design

[@Luis-og8uq]

That looks so relaxing I can see why people love it. Everyone just looks happy to be there.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

I giggled quietly under my breath at this. Thank you.

[@MH-ev3wr]

Thought the same thing. You couldn’t pay me to be out there with all those mouth breathers.

[@mbgal7758]

It’s New Jersey

[@justicegusting2476]

.15 B.A.C. Is the minimum legal limit to captain or be a passenger on one of these boats.

[@eriklarson9137]

Imagine going there on purpose? No way! All the self-appointed police yelling obscenities at each other over a boat going 1.2 MPH faster than another boat. Just the classiest people on Earth there.

[@stressederic64]

The lack of lifejackets worn there especially with kids on board is truely amazing!

[@who_needs_a_handle]

Illegal not to wear life jackets in NZ for these size boats. But what is it with the basics of weight distribution?

[@nickh5081]

Lifejackets suck during nice weather - but the kids should always wear them when underway.

[@SolaceEasy]

This comment only makes number five on the top 10 list.

[@Freedom-rc6ww]

Good Bildges.. preferably Two.. No Bow Rider lake Boats.. as they sink faster than a Cabin Cruiser full of Lead.. Look for boats with "Passive Buoyancy" Air pockets built into the Hull to Prevent full Submersion..

[@TheBuccy]

@@nickh5081 Death sucks, period.

[@MrVaelen]

It always amazes me how few people know about weight distribution and trimming the motor up

[@dazzzzq1697]

100% seem to me like everyone has the engine tucked instead of slightly trimmed, especially for the low bow riders

[@theblackspotguild]

No idea what that means.

[@thricethekill]

Trim is definitely a foreign term to these folks.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Man !!! No shit !!!! Unreal aint it ?

[@ralphholiman7401]

@@theblackspotguild , he had the motor trimmed down, where the motor was trying to push the bus down. You trim it up, and it raises the bow. The "Captain" had probably never had a boat driving lesson in his life.

[@grayfox665]

0:40-1:02 lol hears the cop, ignore the kids and immediately dumps her beer.

[@oldandintheway9805]

Waist of a perfectly good beer!

[@kslvlkdfhkvhkfviwehbhjhj]

Everybody in the bow of the boat and no lifejackets on the kids, BRILLIANT!

[@tr1bes]

Saw that. Even an average swimmer would have problems with those waves. I don't know what they were thinking.

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

​@@tr1bes...they weren't! 🤯

[@GeorgeJarvis-o6i]

So much money, so little brains

[@cheeserobot_the_og]

I don't get that they would put their kids in that danger.

[@jennag3226]

​@@cheeserobot_the_og well the point is they don't realize the danger.

[@davidthoma4190]

My issues are with the complete disregard for the children and nobody wearing any lifejackets. What in the hell are they thinking??

[@alfsmith4936]

They're too rich to get hurt by the water..

[@kiwi335d]

They are Americans. They approach this in the same foolish way they approach most things these days. Lacking adequate knowledge, skills and an over abundance of arrogance or regard for the loved ones they carry onboard their unseaworthy boat they know nothing about.

[@blackdirtlover]

Entitled goofiness as per usual 😂

[@fluffi8161]

Maybe justice, they think all they stand above everything

[@thehoerscorral8565]

@@alfsmith4936 Tongue in cheek, but this is literally the reason. "oh we go boating all the time, this boat's fine, we've sunk millions into buying and maintaining it, it'll be fine"

[@davidyang577]

It also puzzles me that passengers are not told to sit at the rear of those open boats during entrance crossing so they can keep the bow up.

[@alexkitner5356]

Easier to let them stuff the bow three times and never see them in the canal again...

[@davidyang577]

@Alex Kitner problem is, it seems many boaties are doing the same thing. They send the wife and kids in the front, no life jackets, no idea how to cross an entrance and continues on till its too late.

[@alexkitner5356]

@@davidyang577 the whole bow riding thing just comes with all these split console and pontoon boats and idiots who have zero knowledge of boat handling or the rules of the road yet scream and yell about them. The boats are dumb but IDGAF if people want to buy them and mess around in the bay or raft up at F-cove or Tices then good for them. When they start trying to run the canal with no clue and no respect on a busy weekend then it becomes a problem. The great thing about the canal back in the day was that those who shouldn't be in there stayed out because of its reputation. It has gotten worse but its not the canal, its traffic from all these new credit card captains half of which manage to find that sweet spot where they make the biggest wake possible and the rest do 2 knots SOG with the tide in a 23 foot outboard that can just barely keep control and bitch when they're looking up at the anchor of a 35 Henriques thats doing 8 knots at idle...

[@davidyang577]

@Alex Kitner idiotic indeed. Private Boat safety course needs to be compulsory I think.

[@tedc7714]

No puzzle.. The world is full of idiots...

[@sfgtmatt]

The tensile strength of the fabric at 8:10 is amazing.

[@maryannewhite3620]

Is Captain error avoidable? In a word, YES! Kids in the bow in rough waters. Going out in a bow rider in rough water. Stuffing the bow about 10 times taking on a huge amounts of water during each stuffing. Boat not trimmed correctly. Fenders hanging off the side of the boat (rookie behavior) And the best part, they didn’t even look for life vests until the boat was sinking. These are your kids you’re putting in danger. Boating is a blast and really fun until somebody gets hurt, drowns or dies. Safety is everything so you can go out and have fun and not have to worry. At least one kid was wearing a life vest. PS when your boat is listing to port, get all passengers on the starboard side. Pontoon boats are not made for sea conditions. Only placid water.

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

and, one time of making your passengers that scared, they will not want to go out again

[@kee1810]

Bow riders shorter than 20ft would eat up those swells with the bow up. Only boat that doesn’t belong there are the pond toons. Everyone is trimmed down in they’re center consoles and I’d cruise right on past in my 17’8” sea swirl bow rider with the bow up. Only commented because my bow rider has ran 12 miles out in the keys in 7-8 swells and it also runs 14 inches of water no jackplate just trimmed. Bow riders are the best bang for your buck guaranteed. At least used ones.

[@nunyanope4988]

I get your point, but the speed of other boats is what the causes the most problems here. We’ve been out there when the water is glass and one douche bag speeding thru can ruin ur day real fast. I get what ur saying tho, he handled that like a clown.

[@Indo1030]

Clearly a large portion of these ‘captains’ don’t know “starboard and port”…and they certainly don’t know the Right of Way Rules…

[@sharonbraselton3135]

​@@kee1810giid forvthem that how chief c druves

[@Scottyrock1000]

My boating experiences have shown me that most people who own a boat probably shouldn't. 😉😂

[@curtcollett2893]

Not to mention friends who blindly trust the boat owners abilities.

[@nobodykayaks1041]

As a local to see jobbie Nooner I ca confirm. The simple life jacket wearing is already way too much for most to abide by.

[@nobodykayaks1041]

@Mary Campbell you should get into sea kayaking, very tranquil and it will still satisfy your deck hand abilities. Don't buy anything shorter than a 16 footer

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@Mary Campbell Cool.

[@ralphholiman7401]

When I lived in south Florida, when we would go boating, and the stuff we would see, I was constantly amazed there were not a dozen fatalities every weekend.

[@mojoriden]

My dog would have been 43 today. He loved to watch these videos. He was a veteran and had cancer. Miss you Skippy.

[@kittymom56]

LOL

[@MarkNOTW]

lol 😂

[@BeefSupreme-vk9sz]

My dog killed himself 25 yrs ago he would have been 80 today, he was on the bow when we drove though the inlet and then he was gone 😢😢😢😂😢

[@skeletalwreck]

​@@BeefSupreme-vk9szmy dog OD'd watching this yesterday.

[@BeefSupreme-vk9sz]

@@skeletalwreck damn that fentanyl !!!

[@19valleydan]

The metal sheet piling does a great job of reflecting and conserving the wave energy.

[@Itzskimpy]

Amazing how parents take the whole family out to watch them waterboard their kids

[@shsuususjssnjsus8239]

Some kids need to be Waterboard

[@GalaxyHero13]

​@@shsuususjssnjsus8239like you, too bad your parents failed.

[@quicklykay]

😂

[@crustybaker2633]

The best!

[@johncostello2948]

I loved how with each successive dip of the bow, the boat kept taking on more water, yet the idiot weekend captain thought "I'll just keep going on the same disastrous course and just "power through it!""

[@pippin1ful]

The boat was trying to be a submarine. Totally wrong hull for those conditions.

[@drteknical6571]

... even tho he didn't really "use" the available power. Or trim. Or brains.

[@randaltotten9358]

@@pippin1ful wrong skipper probably never even took a safe boating course

[@jaymiller6009]

There were several times during that event where even a reasonably competent person at the helm could have saved it. The people at the front (and probably everyone else aboard as well) thought everything was just fine even when it was obvious that they were done. He could have trimmed up, had everyone get to the back of the boat, and got on the power a bit and changed to a 45 degree angle in order to get to the calm water ahead and let the pumps do their job. Of course, he did none of those things and just decided to keep on keepin’ on!! Haha!!

[@drteknical6571]

​@@randaltotten9358 Not to mention a Salt Water Safe Boating Course ... cause, damn, it gets "real" real quick in salt water!!

[@kakarot3584]

The guy using a cup to get the water out needs a medal 🏅

[@cjadventures8840]

A participation trophy

[@steeldriver1776]

He’s winning for sure, just not sure if he’s in the right league.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Determination.

[@christopherwebb3517]

That's what I thought at first, but I'm pretty sure he was pouring out his beer before the police arrived.

[@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955]

lmao, I missed that some how, but after watching, why am I NOT surprised to hear this?.. :)

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

The biggest mistake was @ 0:58, always save the drink !

[@te7867]

Love the lady who is more concerned about dumping her drink out than all the kids on the boat.

[@OffTheBeatenPath_]

Getting rid of the evidence

[@loecooper936]

The whole time I’m like wtf is she doing!! Your kids are drowning, miss.

[@CJ_Kelly]

And the cooler gets dumped. I’m going with getting rid of evidence as well.

[@Terribleathletes]

And then of course nobody knows where the lifejackets are or how to put them in 🤣

[@jimvick8397]

Every family should have an alcoholic stepmom...

[@stevenslack-pc6ij]

I remember riding my bike and hanging out under the bridge in point pleasant, I grew up off of bridge avenue in Brick, thanks Dad for allowing me to grow up in a great place with all your hard work you did, just sorry I couldn't do the same for my kids it's very expensive there but I have great memories of the place, Rip Dad love you

[@sandrarubin9278]

Glad you got to experience that and your kids probably LOVE all the great stories. They prob love vacationing here with you too.

[@josephdevlin4864]

Live in Brick myself...Burnt Tavern. Wayyyyy too expensive around these parts nowadays. Pricing allmus regular folks out

[@Thomas-tf4cm]

So many dumb ignorant Muppets.

[@allthingsharbor]

Similar story in my family...it just got too expensive to offer the next generation the things it seemed we had so easily.

[@DPWian]

Those kids went scuba diving and boating at the same time. Impressive.

[@CASHJohnny]

LMAO

[@arribaficationwineho32]

I wish I could see a video of a small boat captain coming in and he managed the waves so calmly, he hit every dip and never caught a wave. It was the most calm event ever. Commenters agreed and I was glad I was right.

[@Muffin192213]

Ahh let me empty out my beer can before i look for my life jacket and we go down, brilliant...

[@chrisstaley682]

I was thinking the same damn thing!

[@Dea7hWarran7]

Can’t have the troopers seeing you drink while you’re tryina be rescued.

[@Trouble-Clef]

Even worse it’s let me empty my beer can before I get my butt off the bench and help save the kids who were drowning in the bow of the boat. Only one guy helped them. The rest of the adults just sat there looking stupid.

[@walmars3curity]

No one is drowning in a foot of water

[@mikestephens5346]

@@walmars3curity said the person who drowned in an inch of water.

[@ElSantoLuchador]

"Hey, help us! None of us have life jackets on, half of us are drunk, and we're all stupid!"

[@stephaniewheeler4626]

Haha you talk like I do... hahaha

[@Hawaiianstyle-dz4xb]

Pretty much sums up their stupidity, those are the dangerous boaters…..

[@scottyfromthe80s]

😂😂

[@WyGSplitter]

You were there?

[@westwindsailer]

See the woman pour her beer out?

[@storeboughtramonaflowers]

Jersey: the gift that keeps on giving

[@WavyBoats]

It was such a crazy season this year. 🏆🙌

[@tommyrebel8344]

Jersey… Florida of the north

[@bobr7380]

North Jersey and NY. South of the Driscol Bridge we're sort of normal. WE consider ourselves Central and South Jersey but then there's Camden aka East Philly.

[@aaarauz1]

Florida's farm team

[@markat9576]

Even the waterways look like sh!t in Jersey.

[@SENDITorBENDIT]

Father of the year right off the bat

[@jesseleighton3807]

After watching this I feel like the smartest person alive😊

[@acreguy3156]

I've never met you Jesse but you have my vote 😀!

[@michaelstaat6615]

😂😂

[@michaelstaat6615]

You just made my day bro.Still laughing out loud😅

[@AB-80X]

After watching this, I wonder how we made it this far as a race.

[@razielkeur]

👍

[@JulieStroh]

As a lake boat owner for 18 years. (18.5 foot fish and ski) these are not the conditions to take some of these boats out. We’ve been on Lake Michigan with similar conditions and immediately turned around and took the boat out. Also not a single one of those boats is actually traveling at No wake speed. They need to ticket most of them.

[@sgstreamingaccountonphone5056]

Lake Michigan is no joke, i have been in 10 to12 foot waves that where steeper than salt water. If you go somewhere where the authorities are required to regulate peoples behavior, expect the worst much like that big city on lake Michigan.

[@michaelmorrison7632]

No wake speed may just sink you..get the fucking bow up!!

[@dcfanchris]

100%. Sometimes there are days where it’s better to just chill in the bay and not go out to the ocean.

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

THANK YOU! Nobody is mentioning the ridiculous wakes... tickets for all

[@corail53]

In those conditions going slow is bad news - you should know that as a boat owner of 18 years. Get that bow up.

[@pete-g8c]

Was caught in this same canal in Point Pleasant over 20 years ago when I was a young inexperienced boater.. I was with my wife and 3 small kids in a 16 ft boat going outbound. All of a sudden the waters started getting rougher and rougher. People traveling inbound on much bigger boats were waving for me to go back. Thank god I had the sense to turn around and go back or we would have gone under!! Rough waters are no joke!!!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wring keep going it can tak what who makes yiu biat get yiur kike 16 fo I t cabin crusrr

[@417iszazaheaven]

Aaaaaayyy, im boatin ova hea!!!

[@Hisdudeness101]

Can't believe the woman who climbed on the stern of the sinking boat was more worried about pouring out her beverage then helping find any PFD

[@DrDeepstack]

That's because we escaped evolution. Pretty much anybody can survive these days

[@music-jj2pl]

i thought she was trying to bail water. like no that won't help.

[@icthys2024]

I guess she heard the siren and got scared lol

[@MajorCaliber]

Most probably an "adult" bev, and you CAN be cited/arrested for operating a watercraft "under duh influence"... but yeah, between the empty can and breathalyzers, kind of a pointless panic reaction... INcreased comedic value!

[@ronb493]

@@MajorCaliber I agree. I'm sure it was an adult beverage. One to many if I had to guess.

[@Kawagae]

Here in Italy, in channels like these, there are speed cameras, you automatically get a nice fine!!!!!

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Nice!

[@nzs316]

Really! They could be making thousands per day on the sheer arrogant from the land of the unwashed. I have a sailboat and the cruisers have, for the most part, no respect.

[@ic6812]

Yea you can keep that.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@nzs316 Was bass fishing from a paddleboat in rocky, shallow water and STILL the speedboats and PWCs saw me and made sure to roar past. No clue what shallow buoys meant.

[@ag1382]

Have to just love blonde Mom still has the composure to dump the beer while her kids have no PFDs on.

[@Ducky2964]

That had me yell ‘what in the actual f**k’ out loud! smh She risked the hell out of the lives of her kids to get ON the stern and dump a partially drank beer instead of grabbing life jackets for her kids and everyone else.

[@MajorCaliber]

Maybe she's the crazy aunt with no kids of her own... 🤣🤣

[@jamielee9350]

@@Ducky2964 She did not want to spill it in the boat .... 🤣🤣🤣

[@zane8789]

Lol they also dumped the cooler full of alcohol out....

[@MrPopo-nn7kp]

And no one was hurt... don't have to clutch at the pearls so hard

[@stevegonzales527]

First boat driver “we are fine” 😂

[@TheArthurfonzarelli]

Hold onto your beer Florida man, NJ has entered the competition.

[@DrJohn493]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Perfect!

[@Babbs-y5y]

😂

[@StephenWisner-c5i]

Sorta makes me proud. NJ is my home.

[@pauldacus4590]

"Point Pleasant" Named by someone who knew the value of irony.

[@Dixon1430]

I love how they all start taking on water and no one thinks getting out of the bow would be a good idea… 😂😂

[@patwillis1893]

@@Dixon1430 I agree ... I don't think any of them were thinking. 🌊🌊🌊🚤🚤🚤

[@Myamirah]

Well at least the girl Emptied her can of beer into the water. Better late than never !

[@DrDudelidge]

That first guy has a Darwin award with his name on it waiting for collection.

[@kevingriggs4249]

Dad is drowning and mom is pouring out beer, Nice.

[@oldandintheway9805]

Damn waist of a perfectly good beer!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Oh, police saw that.

[@OntarioBearHunter]

Jersey residents " we're not like they portray us on TV" Jersey Boaters : hold our beer

[@drbigmdftnu]

Haha true

[@tula1433]

These are prob bennies from NY who have boats docked down the shore for summer !

[@davidrobinson3036]

I've lived on a sizeable lake my entire life and have been around, and have owned, boats as well, and what I see is: Nearly all these boats are going way too fast for the swells. All these swamping issues are totally avoidable. Even in a bow rider, if you idle along the "submarining" effect will diminish greatly, and noting the water conditions, there shouldn't be anyone riding in the bow. Nearly everyone does not have a life preserver on, most importantly, the kids. Then you have the probability of alcohol and what not thrown into the mix. There's more, but it's just my observations. I'm not an expert and I've broken some of these rules myself over the years. Being on the water anywhere is fun, but a huge responsibility as it can be very unforgiving.

[@speteydog2260]

Immigrant types

[@papawilson-ci1yi]

Should of trimmed to help lift the bow

[@rockn997]

But then if they go slow the turbulence will throw them around

[@James-po6ib]

Why are the waves so big it don't look very windy

[@lauriepearce]

Beautifully put David!!! I was worried sick watching the mom holding baby.....lastly, cannot believe the lack of life preservers like you noted as well!!!

[@smokum0]

Love them shovel boats

[@johncheatham549]

They make boating look so peaceful and relaxing.

[@marklivingston1479]

😂😂

[@JayPershing]

If u think this is relaxing just wait till u see the boat ramp. It’s a whole different shit show over there

[@GalaxyHero13]

The canal of peace & love 💙 where no a-holes or Karens are allowed 🥰

[@richardmorton1310]

I sometimes wonder how is it we ever emerged from living in caves...

[@icthys2024]

😅 there was alot of us, like a hornets nests some escaped lol

[@soulwarrior7721]

Alien Technology has to be the only reason people evolved lol.... There is no other explanation.. How could people have lived thousands of years, Then in the last 60 years technology advanced super fast.. People didnt get that smart that fast..

[@zakibey7]

The Moors

[@natcalverley4344]

Natural selection has been nullified by the nanny state and this is detrimental to our species. The very fact most of these people were allowed to reproduce is a affront to Darwinism .

[@johnnunn8688]

We? Speak for yourself.

[@BruceFJRay]

Many years ago (over 50), I had made one trip in the Point Pleasant canal. I had, at the time, a nice restored Century Palomino cruiser. A good wooden boat. With an old but dependable 50 hp V4 Evenrude. A few times, during that passage, I found myself standing still, bow in the air, behind much larger boats, setting up standing wake waves. Earlier that day, I had been out in the ocean, and found it an easier cruise not too far off the shore line. That, was my first and last passage in the Point Pleasant canal. I went back to Lake Hopatcong.

[@MrRealpainter]

Mom dumping her beer was classic

[@t-rex7796]

That first boat captain needs to face criminal charges to put children’s lives at risk like that!!!! As a father that would go to any lengths to protect my children, it is absolutely disgusting and beyond comprehension that he could so carelessly put small children is such a life threatening situation!!!

[@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955]

THIS! The exact thing I was searching the comments for, I was horrified to see those babies go and STAY under water,, horrified! Shame on those adults that allowed that to happen.. smh

[@corail53]

@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 yall need to relax a bit.

[@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955]

@@corail53 when it comes to stupid adults putting babies at risk so carelessly ,, I will NOT relax !

[@jaball77]

New Jersey has an interesting definition of "No Wake"... I grew up in Southwest Florida and no wake means NO WAKE. It's painful idling out through the canals to get to the harbor, but every boater I knew followed the instructions!

[@roger0929]

All the dumbasses yelling slow down are creating wakes themselves. But not any surprise, these are the same idiots that elected Christie.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

Everyone knows you don't take on this inlet unless you're ready for the clownshow that happens daily at Pt pleasant and Manasquan Grew up there. This was my backyard 😂 Slow the f down and jfc slow the f down are most common language used. Sinking crafts happen often at this exact spot by the bridge We would over to stand and watch as kids

[@walmars3curity]

To be fair it’s just as bad at some of the inlets in Miami if not worse…

[@mr.fancypants698]

​@@ThatGirl-tg7wd You want good ENTERTAINMENT?! Go to ANY boat ramp in Florida, on a Saturday or Sunday Morning, bring some lunch 🥪🍔, beverages 🍹🍻 popcorn,🍿a couple of lawn chairs, 💺 💺 and enjoy the 🤡 clown show!!!

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

@walmars3curity haulover is known to be The worst.. if you're not a true tested captain.. you may become a meme 😂

[@jayssongreenfield]

I'm a marine technician and surveyor It's has always amazed me how little knowledge of stability, timing and basic knowledge boaters have. Here in BC Canada you only need an online license to operate fairly large and powerful boats, it's crazy really.

[@chicken69tenders]

I’m a longtime BC mariner and I recently went out on a rental boat from Granville Island with some friends who don’t boat. Long story short they we’re having a great time driving a boat for the first time and I was enjoying the sun. all of a sudden my buddy stuffed it good on a standing wave out by the iron workers bridge. I jumped on the helm immediately and recovered it luckily I can only imagine what would’ve happened if I had decided to stay home that day

[@a-aron4tw849]

Live in bc, and if by crazy you mean awesome I agree completely

[@bdubz_det]

In Michigan you take a class in 6th grade and your boaters license is good for life. I never understood how this made sense.

[@Team33Team33]

USA is NOT about common sense and being responsable. It's all about sales and money so if the rules are kept VERY low, then more and more ijuts can buy boats. It's really as simple as that. In other parts of the world, you need experience to pilot a boat.

[@mrbiglicks8267]

​@@Team33Team33we prefer freedom in the states.

[@jona1842]

lol them kids straight up disappeared and the dad just driving still😂😂😂

[@Shadolife]

0:20 - Dive Dive Dive! 100% captain's fault. The number of people getting extremely lucky, and not realizing it, is mind boggling. They have no clue how close they came to death and disaster, and they just continue doing what they do. We've stopped getting on the crowded waterways and lakes. Too many inexperienced boaters with more dollars than sense and too many close calls. Be safe out there. Thanks for the clips.

[@kdesjarlais8200]

It’s 5 feet deep

[@ocean_vagabond]

@@kdesjarlais8200 if one of those kids got bumped off striking his head on the t-top, or the toerail, you'd be hard pressed to find him, especially with that current. how deep it is does not justify taking these risks. that little bowrider was overpopulated for the specific type or passage they were doing, and the captain should have known that

[@sfeddie1]

@@kdesjarlais8200 …..and windy and rough and always a bunch of boats close to each other. PUT A LIFE JACKET ON THE KIDS! Oh wait a minute, I’m too cool to do that. Gotta look cool 😎

[@HondaRidea]

Just blows my mind every time i see kids without life jackets on going through rough water like that

[@GreenSkyy87]

Looks like a wonderful place to visit full of happy people.

[@HansKlopek]

Getting rid of evidence in front of police is always a good move.

[@kevn22]

Your allowed do drink on a boat captain is a dumbass either way

[@oldandintheway9805]

I agree, we need to defund the police remember?

[@Valk69]

I grew up traversing that canal. Back before they replaced the 88 bridge it was far worse. On a good day there was rapids after the bridge due to a steep dropoff on the ocean side of the bridge caused by a spill of concrete. You never heard ppl screaming at each other. Everyone went slow and respected others. How things have changed.

[@WavyBoats1260]

Get in touch with me in respect of the above number for a reward conversation ok

[@WojciechP915]

Ehh, my grandpa remembers that canal being a shitshow back in the 60's. It's never been tame.

[@jasonblackburn1949]

...move bitch, get out tha way bitch, get out tha way...

[@alexkitner5356]

The bridge may have been replaced but that ledge and deep hole are still there. That boat didn't leave a standing wave, the current dropping off that shelf then coming back up makes it. And they need to just ban pontoon boats in there, they cannot handle a 1 foot chop on the bay... And I feel bad for the tug style boat but the moment Karen-shouldntwearabikini started bitching I enjoyed it. The wife of some credit card captain is gonna tell me how to run the canal GFY lady. I've got 6 knots of current and a boat with an ass bigger than hers, tooty the tug and Mrs CCCaptain may be able to maintain steerage but the sport boat is gonna see his stern pass him on 2 whistles if he tries to hold up behind them. People need to learn that the canal is like the parkway, you have to go or gtfo of the way...

[@UAPJedi]

Unfortunately we’ve circumvented natural selection. People like this now roam amongst us!

[@jdsimz8147]

I went out on boats with my grandfather for years. Whenever we got near high waves he would always move us to the back of the boat.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Up f r ont boat gangrene tight

[@jaderhuff81]

Common sense has left this world

[@MultiSilversalmon]

Your Grandfather was smart

[@redcruben]

I like the way a guy is bailing with a beer can

[@richardmay6865]

I love how every time they submarine the boats, the bow riders freak out but stay seated in the bow. Could you imagine how many boats would be off the water if only qualified captains were allowed to operate a boat.

[@mikestefanick7542]

They need to have “Pilots” at both ends of the canal to help these “Captains” through the canal!

[@blasianpng]

Screaming "slow the f* down" whithout trimming whilst the boat ahead is trimmed is pure genius....

[@j88-e7q]

As a non boater, can you explain what trimming of the engine does to the waves?

[@brade7322]

@@j88-e7qtrimming an outboard or inboard engine moves the engine up or down, so having the engine at a slow speed with the engine all the way down creates a smaller wave vs the engine trimmed up creates a bigger wave. Also the bigger the boat the bigger the wave.

[@qc6265]

​@@brade7322So you're saying trimmed boats make bigger waves? The first comment seems to think otherwise

[@brade7322]

@@qc6265 yes depending on how much the motor is trimmed and how fast you are going.

[@SendItVibes]

Trimming raises or lowers the bow 😊

[@kenowens9021]

All the boat captains know that the area is always rough, YET they have people in the bow, and without vests. HUGE problems, especially for kids.

[@paulmartin3946]

Wavy Boats, what a great idea....

[@kevinarmstrong6957]

Great idea , let’s overload a little 18 foot boat and go out into rough seas with little kids on the boat . Brilliant !

[@calamarimatahari1008]

Great drinking game! Sit out on the deck and watch the boats go by, and every time somebody yells “SLOW THE F&$k DOWN!” everybody takes a drink ha ha!🍺🍺🍺

[@idiomkrone]

People who put kids in the bow in these situations should be charged.

[@jolenejoleeene]

I also don't think an unfastened life jacket on a child should count as being worn.

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

no the dad is an tard for going head on with the waves after they started coming over , all ive ever had is tiny boats and even i know to slow down and hit them at a different angle when they are coming over. being in the bow doesnt make much difference

[@jackx4311]

AND have their children put up for adoption.

[@richardhalsey7398]

Why? Natural selection. Dumb parents rear dumb children.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@jackx4311 AND it was the kids asking to be transferred to better parents

[@JAMOfficiial]

The guy at 3:38 is my spirit animal

[@foundationforbuilding-scar2060]

I believe information is key in any situation and denial of rules makes you a target by choice for unfortunate tragedy. Btw, everyone appears to be professional swimmers due to the absence of life jacket and guessing the baby knows how to swim. Thanks for sharing.

[@Bordashblades]

Our family boat, 28' Bertram, used to get tossed around in the Barnegat Inlet in the 80s/90s, well before the dredging was done. My dad always used to tell us to get down from the top, sit aft-- regardless of how calm the inlet appeared to be at first.

[@ralphholiman7401]

And, when a Bertram is taking a beating in an inlet, you sure don't want to be running it in some open bow lake boat.

[@polishvike]

Well apparently no one has and idea how boats work anymore.

[@skelley164]

A friend in OC had a 31’ Bertram we used to enjoy. Around 87’ best damn summer of my life. 🏐⛳️🍻💨🍄 and so on…. 😎I almost forgot - 👙👯‍♀️☀️🩱damn, the fuk’n 80’s… if you were there; you just know.

[@jaapster1273]

Being from the Netherlands, I had to pick up my jaw from the floor. Unbelievable. The stupidity of like 90% of these so called skippers just baffles me.

[@Gyuresssz]

Why being from the Netherlands is relevant?

[@evanstar84]

lol@@Gyuresssz

[@StofStuiver]

@@Gyuresssz Because NL is situated on the northsea, with the entire western and northern border. We are the delta of 3 major European rivers (Rhine, Meuse and Schelde) Half of NL is below sealevel. We created much of it by taking it from the sea. Weve been seafearing for 1000s of years. Tiny as we are, we ruled the worlds seas for a century. Everyone is a sailor here, as we are all raised with water and all are married to the sea. Every native can swim and passed 1 or more exams to prove it. For going out in motorized boats like these, or even sailing boats, you need to study the rules and pass the exam for that. For westerschelde, where i live, you need 2 even, bc its a busy shipping lane with the worlds biggest ships coming through. Passing that exam is needed for every river, sea arm and sea. Only on small inlands waters (not rivers) you are allowed to boat without a license and engine hp's are very limited for those. (usually 5hp or smth) and then there still are speed restrictions. Every dutch boy spends numerous hours and days on the beach. Thats the thing your parents buy you; a bucket and a shovel. And then you can go study the water, as it takes down your sandcastles when the tide comes in. And you learn on a small scale how water behaves. Thats what we do and what we are. And those rules and so are in place bc of many deaths on the water or by the water. And even with those rules, people still die. But not as much as it used to be. What you see in this video (and more like it) would NEVER be allowed in NL. There is NO way. If anyone would try, they would probably jail them. And for good reason, bc what these idiots are doing is asking for casualties. Those bow rider and other constructs have no place even near a sea. And then they are on there with children and babies even, without life jackets. No wonder there is continuous guard by water police, bc without the number of casualties would be staggering. A kid or even adult can easily be swept from the boat on those bow riders. Then with some whirling there, possibly undercurrent, you can fish up a dead body somewhere around there, bc you are not going to be able to save them.

[@EugeneStokes-st6nd]

w NL@@StofStuiver

[@Muffin192213]

There not 'Skippers' there yahoos that's the problem.

[@DeltaDJ2006]

They’re literally needs to be a 24 hour camera stream there that would have millions of viewers

[@dpdevil16]

The state police's local headquarters are located directly off of the canal a few hundred yards from the south end of the canal, so it's not unusual to find a patrol boat nearby, especially on a busy summer day. This HQ and it's marina can be seen clearly from 3:05 to 3:20 and the watch tower is often monitored by staff who will get on a loudspeaker to scold passing boats that do not adhere to the no-wake requirement. Despite this, navigating this stretch can be harrowing on the best of days, evened for seasoned locals. Tidal conditions often cause the current in the canal to make it difficult to achieve forward progress while still obeying the no-wake restriction. This fact alone can cause standing waves to form behind vessels that continue onward. Couple that with high boat traffic, large yachts, a bridge with two supports located within the channel itself that significantly speed up water flow locally and reduce clearance, and wave reflection from the bulkheads and you've got a potential for disaster for the uninitiated. It is imperative to trim your boat accordingly to achieve a high bow stance and to keep passengers as far back as possible. Regardless of no-wake rules, it is still necessary to actively work the throttle to avoid pitching into the wake.

[@michaelking42]

Good info, thank you.

[@drbigmdftnu]

The only one who tried, and actively worked the throttle, was the pontoon boat. Should have moved everybody to the back and made sure EVERYONE had life jackets on before entering that battlefield, and he didn't react quickly enough, but he at least had a decent grasp of what to do once it hit the fan.

[@nonsequitor]

​@@notexpatjoeif you want to be that pedantic, the *actual* correct solution is to balance your boat however it needs to be balanced. With a decent bow that might be midship, but for others including pontoons, depending on load out, you may well want to put people as far rear as possible. The only definitively bad idea is putting people, or maybe children on the bow.

[@JamesLEagan]

At risk of being pedantic, I'm not so sure outboard trim is always good for raising the bow. At slow speeds the prop is pumping water out from under the back of the boat and trimming out will add more weight by pushing the water higher. Then the cantilevered portion in the front of the boat (if any) has to be supported by the center going deeper. A big factor seems to be the short waves when the shape between peaks happens to match the curve of the boat. Shallow water compared to wave height causes that, I think, no matter what causes the wave's height.

[@duanesamuelson2256]

​@@drbigmdftnuwould have made the passage easier..however you can't actually swamp a pontoon boat..hard to fill a flat deck and fence panels with water

[@Nick-dd2xg]

The amount of people who don't understand weight distribution is staggering

[@stevenkimber4735]

Maybe trim the outboard up? Plus what you said

[@Nick-dd2xg]

@@stevenkimber4735 I think in this case you wouldn't want to go too far up, otherwise when you crest a wave the prop might come out of the water. But 6 people riding in the front of a bow rider is effectively adding about 1000lbs to the front half of the boat, if that 1000lbs were closer to the rear of the boat it wouldn't plow waves nearly as bad, if not at all

[@Nick-dd2xg]

@@edwardranno7119 a pontoon boat wouldn't make it through this, they're not designed for rough chop it would nose dive the second wake

[@Nick-dd2xg]

@@notexpatjoe I only said closer to the stern I didn't say have everyone sit on the stern

[@craigconcrete5936]

the kid trying to bail the water out with a cup was funny!

[@knobsdialsandbuttons]

Excellent videos ! ⛵

[@edfederoff2679]

I can't believe my eyes watching this... my dad and I fished the middle Atlantic Seaboard for years - all the major bays, inlets, and ocean approaches - never once shipped water over the bow. Had a couple of followers come over the transom - but very rare. Always had a boat with high freeboard and prow. I see these designs with tumblehome bows, and shake my head - who would buy such craft for the ocean? And pontoons?? LOL! You gotta be kidding.... I call it "How to drown your kids...".

[@bdanielcal4608]

Have you ran the canal it isn't like anything you seen if you haven't believe me

[@edfederoff2679]

@@bdanielcal4608 I have not, but I do believe you. I watch a lot of these vids from Haulover, Pt. Pleasant, etc. They're all washing machines, and the difficulties become problems when the equipment and pilot's skills aren't up to the job.

[@buickinvicta288]

The pontoons are crazy there!

[@tarkjones]

@@buickinvicta288 Pontoons are no fun in waves like that, but at the same time, a pontoon is a plywood platform sitting on top of two sealed buoyancy chambers. Doesn't really matter how much water they take on, it's all going to run off again because there's no where for it to pool up and unless you puncture the pontoons, it's not going to sink. So they aren't in any more danger of sinking than any other boat along there.

[@Quasimodo1957]

You know what a wake is? It's what your friends attend when you've been careless with your boat.

[@eriklarson9137]

Embarrassing.

[@haywoodjay385]

I remember when my dad and I installed a second bilge pump, everyone said it was redundant but one day it came in handy during a sudden storm. Saved us from sinking. Everyone should consider two or more bilge pumps for moments like this.

[@acreguy3156]

Good point, Haywood but I submit these morons have it covered. They can easily bail with empty beer cans or coffee mugs. That'll save them.

[@douglasbooth4514]

Very Good Idea Thanks Your DAD is Very Smart.

[@Iswearthatsnotmine]

Man i cant belive i just found this channel. I'm use this canal every summer with my family for the past 30 years, and it is amazing watçhing the incredible amount of idiots going through here. Most should have never boought boats at all. Lol you're so right. "Slow the fu€k down" is heard there constantly. Glad i found this!!

[@madddog7]

bad decisions, bathtub boats, no lifejackets, anger and yelling .. ah such a peaceful and wonderful day on the water /smh

[@californigirl]

Even lake craft. I work summers at lakes in Virginia; drunk, speeding, pwcs racing through the swimming areas, boats anchoring in swimming areas, boat rage. Just - knuckle-headedry and hockey puckery.

[@grantm6514]

Well at least it drowns out the shitty music that these boaters usually insist everyone else needs to listen to.

[@williampagdon4822]

My Uncle lived at the edge of this Canal, just across from the State Police Marina. Watching the Boats struggle as they came and went was entertaining, but many were obviously in danger. Although this is a long way from Atlantic Ocean Access, it is narrow and subject to Wakes and Tides which is often too much for the Smaller Boats that are designed for Bays.

[@LilyGazou]

I’m surprised the sharks don’t hang out here. Lots of bait it seems.

[@JaRule6]

Do folks traverse that channel by choice or for entertainment value? Do they have to go up that channel to get to the ocean and back again?

[@williampagdon4822]

@@JaRule6 It is the only reasonably close outlet to the Ocean in that area. Many Boaters have limited skills and should not attempt this Channel. Another Dock might be a better option, but the Ocean is probably not for those who can't safely navigate the Channel.

[@JaRule6]

@@williampagdon4822 Thanks for letting me know. I agree with you completely.

[@NicoDraak74]

This canal looks super fun for kayaking

[@glennrogers5568]

The dealership needs to show this video to everyone buying a boat.

[@bowlweevil4161]

a dealership can in no way help people that are this STUPID

[@waynemanning3262]

I worked on the water for 40 years, it never ceases to amaze me what boaters are capable of!

[@robertbulach86]

I liked them all. It's exciting there. The boat that had to be rescued by the state police was the best. Pam dumping her drink out the back and Chad throwing the cooler overboard.

[@jayr1935]

Love the shot of the person with the beer cup bailing water 😭😭

[@Tom-mu7zy]

Used to boat on inland Texas lakes. When the wind and waves came up we always put on PFD's and minimized weight in the bow. We also used the outdrive trim to force the bow a little higher. I don't think I have seen trim used in the canal videos.

[@niltonlacle]

Yeah... All of these "captains" in this video be like: "What's a trim?"

[@MajorCaliber]

I know, right? Is it because they only boat a few months of the year? All the nautical knowledge gets frozen and shattered during the winter months?

[@maryannewhite3620]

That’s because they never learned even the basics of handling a boat and really shouldn’t be allowed the responsibility of being a Captain. I’m sure they have no idea that, as Captain, they are personally responsible for the safety of every soul onboard their boat.

[@MajorCaliber]

@@maryannewhite3620 You're NEVER going to be a top-earning Boat Salesperson with that negative attitude!... lol... in ah-MER'ca, EVERYone gets a boat!... and a chicken in every pot... it's called "Democracy"! 😁

[@MajorCaliber]

... oh, and if you're a really OVERWEIGHT 'mer'can, you can not only have a boat, you can yell "Get out of my way!" 😒🤔

[@GRosa250]

Being from New Jersey and of Italian descent, I can 100% verify this is completely normal behavior

[@pureblood3581]

😂🤣😂🍻

[@George-jy7op]

It's like watching real life "Dumb & Dumbest"

[@jackhaugh]

Sorry to hear that.

[@rexxx927]

this is funny allday and true allday

[@arhzee3310]

Being an Italian from NJ you have a prerequisite number of times that you have to use the F word in your daily life

[@wjatube]

One-thing to keep in mind is most of these captains KNOW what they're in for in fact they're counting on it! They know this is their chance at tackling rough waters and to give everyone a thrill. They know putting people in the bow is the most thrilling part. Most of these captains you can see on their faces are laughing and smiling because most of the times they get-away with these sorts of risks. And of course, alcohol.

[@russefrance4869]

They are not 'Captain's' in the remotest sense of the word. They are not even drivers, a word which might infer at least some capability of safely steering a vessel. They are wheel-grippers and throttle shovers along for the ride to wherever the boat takes them.

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Long live the alcohol!

[@mickeymars8469]

The first boat opened the back to let all the water in...brilliant😂😂😂

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When it comes to boating; everyone is an expert of their own craft, and all others are just in the way.

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Especially in the youtube comments section